Former Parisian boss Tom Wyatt named interim president of Old Navy chain

Retailer Gap Inc. said today that Birmingham native Dawn Robertson has resigned her post as president of the company's Old Navy brand.

Her temporary replacement at Old Navy? Tom Wyatt, the former head of Birmingham-based Parisian Inc.
He now heads the San Francisco-based retailer's outlet operation.

Bloomberg NewsGap Inc. promoted former Parisian chief Tom Wyatt to head its Old Navy chain.

"We're fortunate to have someone of Tom Wyatt's caliber and experience, as both a president of our outlet division and a former retail CEO," said Gap Inc. Chairman Glenn Murphy.

Wyatt joined Gap Inc. in 2006 as head of its GapBody division. He previously headed retailer Cutter & Buck, after a stint in long-range planning for Birmingham's Saks Inc. Before that, he was CEO of Parisian between 1998 and 2000.

Robertson also has a Saks Inc. connection, having headed the McRae's chain in 1997 and 1998. She took over the 1,062-store Old Navy chain in October 2006 and received a $300,000 signing bonus. Gap Inc. said her departure was a "mutual decision." The retailer will launch a search for a full-time replacement.